ICID e-learning Programmes

ICID's Important Events Postponed

The 24th ICID Congress and 72nd IEC Meeting

The 71st IEC Meeting and the 5th ARC

The 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC)

Agriculture, Climate Change, Droughts, Floods, Food Security, Irrigation, Water Resources Management, Upcoming Events and Latest Publications

AGRICULTURE



• COLUMN: Making the voices of Iowa’s agriculture industry heard in Washington click here
• Opinion: TONY MELTON; Feeding the world click here
• Center for Digital Agriculture at U of I receives $20M to develop new AIFARMS institute click here

CLIMATE CHANGE



• UN report: Climate change continues 'unabated' despite COVID-19 lockdowns click here
• What’s causing climate change, in 10 charts click here
• US wildfires fuelled by climate change, California governor says click here

DROUGHTS



• National Drought Mitigation Center, Nebraska Extension, provide resources for those experiencing drought click here
• Drought, water releases shrink Indiana lake, pinch economy click here
• Apples from Massachusetts orchards could shrink because of drought click here

FLOODS



• Sudan Floods Kill Over 100, Threaten Archaeological Site click here
• Beach Drive & Sligo Creek Parkway remain closed after flash floods click here
• Tropical Storm Sally strengthens, targets Gulf Coast; Hurricane Paulette to hit Bermuda; TD 20 to become tropical storm tonight click here

FOOD SECURITY



• Ensuring Food Security in Pakistan click here
• Global food security: When America leads, lives are saved click here
• Central Maine business briefs: Sodexo gives $5,000 to Northern Light Inland Hospital click here

IRRIGATION



• Rain-barrel irrigation cheap, easy and environmentally-friendly click here
• Researchers study the benefits of precision irrigation for potato growers click here
• Singapore's Temasek signs deal to acquire Israeli micro-irrigation company Rivulis click here

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT



• What are the alternatives to water conservation? click here
• First Integrated Water Treatment Facility construction begins, Singapore. click here
• New groundwater study takes hold in the Walla Walla River Basin click here

Upcoming Events

• MinWat 2020 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection, and Valorisation. click here
• Irrigation Association cancels Irrigation Show and Education Week for 2020 click here
• 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 28) click here

Latest Publications

• Status of environmental surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 virus click here
• Engineers use electricity to clean up toxic water click here
• New series of FAO Policy and Field Guides to improve water productivity and water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture click here
• Water and Climate Change click here